EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (BRITAIN)
Providing resources - funds, people, support - for church planting in Europe
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £88,349 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £277,678, which is significantly above the stated policy target of approximately £70,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year the trustees of European Christian Mission (Britain) donated a total of £1,820 (2023: £1,397) in support of the missionaries.” — page 22
“The liability of £2,745 (2023: £6,857) recognised in the financial statements is an estimate based on the annual cost and the ages of the former missionaries.” — page 20
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Kent Anderson — Director ECM Britain
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- MICHAEL ROBERT MCMASTERchair
- Claire Evelyn Helen Dent
- Deborah Jean Lyden
- Joanne Appleton
- Osborne Philip Jolley
- Rev Timothy John Herbert
- Simone Formolo-Lockyer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.0m | £942k |
| 31/12/2023 | £913k | £986k |
| 31/12/2022 | £848k | £875k |
| 31/12/2021 | £876k | £832k |
| 31/12/2020 | £1.0m | £990k |
Common questions
Is EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (BRITAIN) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £88,349 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £277,678, which is significantly above the stated policy target of approximately £70,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Who funds EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (BRITAIN)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (BRITAIN) as a grant recipient include BELMONT EXETER, CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELMONT EXETER | FY2024 | £13k | |
| BELMONT EXETER | FY2025 | £13k | |
| BELMONT EXETER | FY2023 | £12k | |
| CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR | FY2025 | £8k | |
| CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR | FY2023 | £7k | |
| CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR | FY2024 | £6k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS | 1 | £11k |
| EMMANUEL CHURCH WIMBLEDON | 1 | £10k |
| OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM | 1 | £2k |
| GRACE TO YOU EUROPE | 1 | £1k |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| Wellsprings Community Church | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (INTERNATIONAL)
- CHRISTIAN PRISON RESOURCING
- LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE)
- EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- GRACE TO YOU EUROPE
- BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST APOSTOLIC U.K.
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (BRITAIN) | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (INTERNATIONAL) | £506k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTIAN PRISON RESOURCING | £145k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE) | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT | £1.1m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| GRACE TO YOU EUROPE | £458k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |